The forecast through October indicates widespread water surpluses in Colombia and the northwestern Amazon Basin in Brazil. Deficits are forecast in many areas of Brazil, but the extent of intense deficit will be limited. Other areas of deficit include Chile and the eastern Pampas.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List August 2022
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period May 2022 through April 2023 include: Europe, northwest Africa, Chile, Mexico, and California & Texas (US). Areas of significant water surplus include: China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Colombia, and North Dakota (US). This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 5 August 2022.
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List July 2022
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period April 2022 through March 2023 include: Chile, California, Quebec, North Africa, and Europe. Areas of significant water surplus include: Southern China, Bangladesh, European Russia, Eastern Cape (South Africa), and North Dakota (US). This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 5 July 2022.
South America: Intense water deficits forecast in central Brazil
ISciences Worldwide Water Watch List May 2022
Regions forecast to have significant water deficits for the 12-month period February 2022 through January 2023 include: Estonia, France, North Africa, Iran, Mangystau (Kazakhstan), Chile, and Texas and the U.S. West. Areas of significant water surplus include: eastern Australia, Indonesia, China, India, and Tanzania. This Watch List is based on ISciences Water Security Indicator Model v2 (WSIMv2) 5 May 2022.